Chris Bullinger tells tales with grit, grace, and a suitcase full of metaphors. To celebrate, the folk-rock troubadour shared the first installment of an ambitious new chapter with his latest single, "I'll Be Goin' from Jackson," from the "Nowhere To Fall" album.
Drenched in acoustic folk, adorned with the lush textures of horns and analog soul, "I'll Be Goin' from Jackson" is a trip. It's the sound of someone taking off earnestly, walking into the future, and refusing to look back. It's a fittingly cinematic track, the golden-hour mood that sounds like a long drive through the backroads or a quiet moment sipping coffee on a sun-drenched porch. It's sensual and intimate without a moment of lost momentum.
Bullinger's lyrical pen continues to be as sharp and observant as ever. As a poet and storyteller, he paints emotion with sharp, detailed imagery and open-hearted honesty. His delivery's deep humanity only emerges when someone pays close attention to the world and sings what he sees with an unflinching gaze.
The track's feel owes much to the team behind it. Recorded by Grammy-winner Rick G. Nelson at New Orleans' celebrated Marigny Studios and powered by homegrown players, "I'll Be Goin' from Jackson" possesses the same warmth and resonance often found in tape-recorded memories. It's a sound that pays tribute to old days without remaining stuck within them, a fitting mirror to Bullinger's lyrical themes of departure, reflection, and forward motion.
With more singles and a full album, "Nowhere To Fall," on the horizon, "I'll Be Goin' from Jackson" marks an exciting new chapter in Chris Bullinger's career. That type of song stays with you long, lingering like the landscape in your rearview mirror while the road ahead beckons.
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